California Plants

California Plants
Title California Plants PDF eBook
Author Matt Ritter
Publisher
Pages 320
Release 2018-01-20
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780999896006

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California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.

Early Uses of California Plants

Early Uses of California Plants
Title Early Uses of California Plants PDF eBook
Author Edward K. Balls
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 108
Release 1962
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780520000728

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Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.

Introduction to California Plant Life

Introduction to California Plant Life
Title Introduction to California Plant Life PDF eBook
Author Robert Ornduff
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 366
Release 2003-07-24
Genre History
ISBN 9780520237049

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California's remarkably diverse plants range in size from the stately coast redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This is the only concise overview of the state's unique flora, its plant communities, and the environmental factors that shape them. 156 illustrations.

A Flora of California

A Flora of California
Title A Flora of California PDF eBook
Author Willis Linn Jepson
Publisher
Pages 118
Release 1912
Genre Botany
ISBN

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National Audubon Society Field Guide to California

National Audubon Society Field Guide to California
Title National Audubon Society Field Guide to California PDF eBook
Author National Audubon Society
Publisher Knopf
Pages 450
Release 1998-05-26
Genre Nature
ISBN 0679446788

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The most comprehensive field guide available to the flora and fauna of California--a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of California's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.

California Native Plants for the Garden

California Native Plants for the Garden
Title California Native Plants for the Garden PDF eBook
Author Carol Bornstein
Publisher
Pages 292
Release 2005
Genre Gardening
ISBN

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"California Native Plants for the Garden" is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in the Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturalists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations are also provided.

The Jepson Desert Manual

The Jepson Desert Manual
Title The Jepson Desert Manual PDF eBook
Author Jepson Herbarium
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 678
Release 2002-03-28
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780520227750

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"This impressive, streamlined new field guide to plants of California deserts is based on The Jepson Manual and is truly a handbook to be carried in the field. It offers new introductory discussions, many new illustrations, revised user-friendly keys, updated distribution information, flowering times. . . and handsome color photos of many species. This marvelous book demonstrates that our deserts are not barren wastes but treasure houses filled with an abundance of floristic riches."—Robert Ornduff, author of Introduction to California Plant Life "This is a marvelously useful guide to the plants of California’s deserts, clearly-written and well-organized. An invaluable companion to those who delight in the unusual and beautiful plants of these scenic areas."—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden "This much-needed volume incorporates new information about the status and range of many California desert plants. This book will facilitate access to information about our deserts, and will lead to increased respect and attention to them. We warmly welcome it."—Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society